Beef Fajita Bowl

Name: Beef Fajita Bowl
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: Olive oil; 40g butter; 4 cloves finely chopped garlic; 310g basmati rice (1.5 cups); 3 cups water; 2 capsicums; 1 brown onion; 1 tin (420g) sweetcorn; 500g cooked mince leftover from tacos; tomato salsa; Light sour cream; shredded cheddar cheese; roughly chopped coriander; Green onions sliced; 250g mince cooked, leftover from tacos; 1 tin (420g) red kidney beans; 350g frozen corn kernels; 500g mince; 35g (1/4 cup) taco seasoning; 1/2 cup water; 1tsp brown sugar

9 steps

A colourful, hearty fajita bowl bursting with the best flavours and textures.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:05:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1158 kcal (58%)

Total Fat43.9 g (63%)

Carbs148.2 g (57%)

Sugars12.4 g (14%)

Protein47.3 g (95%)

Sodium2904.1 mg (145%)

Fiber13.2 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

olive oil

40gbutter

4 clovesgarlic

3 cupswater

1 x 420gsweetcorn

tin

500gmince

cooked, leftover from tacos

Instructions

Cook the garlic rice

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, melt butter with a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Cook garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.

Step 2

Add rice, water and a generous pinch of salt. Stir, then bring to the boil.

Step 3

Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat.

Step 4

Keep covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 10 minutes. The rice will finish cooking in its own steam; don’t remove lid.

Prep other ingredients

Step 5

Thinly slice capsicum, brown onion and drain corn (or defrost frozen corn in room temperature water).

Step 6

Reheat leftover taco mince or cook fresh by browning mince then stirring through seasoning, water and brown sugar.

Cook the veggies

Step 7

Heat frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.

Step 8

Cook capsicum, onion and corn, tossing, until softened and browned, 5-6 minutes. Season with salt & pepper. Remove pan from heat.

Serve

Step 9

Divide garlic rice between bowls. Top with mince and veggies. Dollop over tomato salaa and sour cream, sprinkle with chedder cheese. Garnish with coriander and/or green onions.